Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – Acting Khokim of Tashkent Shavkat Umurzakov held a meeting with the Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan Musa Jamanbaev.

Umurzakov warmly welcomed the Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan and noted that relations between our countries are developing on the basis of strategic cooperation, an allied agreement and a number of other documents reached at high-level meetings and dialogues between the leaders of the two countries. He expressed the readiness of the khokimiyat of the capital for the further development of cooperation based on many years of friendship and sister city relations.

Musa Jamanbaev stressed that in recent years, large-scale reforms have been carried out in Uzbekistan for the benefit of the people and sustainable development. He stated that modern construction in Tashkent, the standard of living of the population, as well as the opportunities and conditions created for cultural leisure and recreation of tourists, are growing at a high pace. He also proposed to speed up the creation of the Tashkent Trade House in Bishkek and the Bishkek Trade House in Tashkent.

Emphasizing the importance of establishing sister city relations between Tashkent and the cities of Bishkek and Osh, he proposed to intensify trade, economic, cultural, humanitarian, social, investment and other projects between our cities, to carry out a visit of city delegations, which is of mutual interest.

Shavkat Umurzakov noted that the proposals and initiatives of the Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan are especially important for Tashkent, and said that he was ready to work together in all areas, to expand and develop existing relations in every possible way.

The parties stated that practical dialogues would be continued.